Method of manufacturing hat-shapes.



IVI. J. GERBER.

METHOD 0F MANUFACTURING HAT sHAPEs.

APPLICATION FILED IUVLY 25,1918. 1,290,539.

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Patented Jan. T, 1919.

M. I. GERBER. METHOD 0F MANUFACTURIIIIG HAT SHAPES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 25 I9I8.

A TTOHIVEYS Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

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lcitizen of the United States,

MORRIS JULIUS GERBER, 0F NEW YORi/K, N. Y,

METHOD or MANUFAGTURIN. HAT-SHAPES.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, i919.

Application filed July 25, 1918. Serial No. 246,753.

To all whomz't may concern:

B e it known that I, Monats J. GERBER, a

of the city of New hatta-n, in the county and State of New York,`. have invented a new'a'nd Improved Method of Manufacturing Hat-Shapes,' of which the. following is afull, clear, and eX- act description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention the labor and cost of manufacture of hats o f the character herein a straw hat which is soft and pliable; to adapt -a hat shape, the contour of which may be altered by hand and at will; to obviate the necessity of reinforcing the hat structure by sewing gether; and to obviate the necessity of the use of sweat bands or other shaping devices.

Drawings. Fiviu'e 1 shows the lirst step in the operation of making a hat shape in accordance showing in sec-tion the method of forming the selvage edgeA for the shape, the section being taken as on the line in Fig. I3;

Fig. 5 is a similar view, the section being taken as on the line 5-5 in Fig. 3.

Description.

As indicatedin the drawings, a block' ha-v-- present invention, is delivered in the form of.

and a resident. York,y borough of Manhas in view are: to reduce f disclosed; to provide,

'model 10 when forming the side the partsof the structure to-L s of the drawings.

Fig. t'is a detail view on an enlarged scale,`

tively reinforced in folding hanks or bundles. These are preferably steamed to render the straw soft and pliable prior to `applying the same to the hat block.

After the mat has been formed as shownin Fig. l, one end of the continuous straw .14: is Secured to the radiale by inter-weaving a portion of the length of the free end in the said radials and then returning the straw upon itself to bind the interweaved free end. When the free end ofthe straw la is thus anchored, the method of Operation is to lift each alternate radial 13 Aover the straw 1a.

lBoth the straw 14 andthe radiale over which it is passed are drawn close to the block Ilor of the crown.

When vthe convolutions of the straw lll reach the junction of the model 1:0 and brim extension 1,1, the interweaving of the straw is continued, the radials 13 and straw 14e being held on the upper surface of the eX- tension 11. The result of this is that 'the radials 13 are flared outward as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thespacebetween the radials corresponding to the gradual increase as the diameter of the brim increases. When the convolutions of the stra-w 14 have been extend/ed to the designed width of the brim of the hat, the last convolution 15 having the finishing end 1G is overlaid on the last convolution of the straw 14 to double the edge of the'brim as seen best in Figs. l and As the'final convolution 15 of the straw 14: is woven, the free ends of themadials 13 are turned over the o'iiter convolution of the straw and the said last convolution 15,' and is threaded under former convolntions of the straw as. seen best in Figs. 4 and 5.

It will be noted that in Figs. fl and 5, the free ends of the radials 13 have been relaover the doubled convolution of the straw 14, onefree end, as se'en in Fig. 4:, being carried from below vto above the said double convolution, while in Fig. 5, the free end of the-.radiale is carried from above tion t0 below the same and the brim formed thereby. A selvage for the brim is thus formed which securely binds the structure together.

When the shape has been dried, it may, if

- desired, be trimmed. If desired, 'the trimming may be omitted.

ofhats resulting from the method above dethe double convolu-y .when the hat shape isdried,`

dnd

scribed, no means for rendering the structure set or rigid has been employed. As a result, the hat is soft and yielding to the head, and the brim and cro'Wn are pliable and adapted' to be molded or transformed to other contours if the wearer desires.

Claims. i

l. The method of manufacturing hats consistingiin weaving a rectangular mat section from substantially flat strips of pliable material; securing the same on a model, the ends of the members forming said mat section being extended beyond the sides of said model; then bending said ends over the sides of said model in substantially perpendicular relation to said mat; then Weaving a continuous strip through said ends, molding said ends and` strip to conform with said model during the Weaving of said strip and ends; then arranging said ends radially to said model to conform with the brim of said model t0 receive said strip; and then binding the edge of said strip and the brim formed thereby.

2. The method of manufacturing hats consisting in Weaving a rectangular mat section from substantially flat strips of pliable material; securing the same on a model, the ends of the members forming said mat section being extended beyond the sides vof said model; then bending said ends over the sides of said model in substantially perpendicular relation to said mat; then IWeaving a eontinuous strip through said ends, molding said ends and strip to conform with said model during the Weaving of said strip andends; then arranging said ends radially to said model to conform with the brim of said model to receive said strip; and then binding the edge of said strip and the brim formed thereby by turningthe terminals of said ends upon themselves. l t

3. The method of manufacturing hats consisting in forming a substantially rectangular mat by Weaving relatively short lengths of straw braid; then securing the same ona model, the ends of the members forming said mat being extended beyond the sides of said model; then bendin said ends over the sides of said model in su stantially perpendicular relation to said Vmat; then weaving a continuous `strip through said ends, mold-ing said ends and strip to conform with said model` during the Weaving` of said strip and ends; then arranging said ends radially to said model to conform with the brim of said model to receive said strip; and then binding the edge'of said strip and the brim formed thereby.

4. The method of manufacturing hats consisting in Weaving a substantially rectangular mat .from Japanese strawin substantially at strips; securing the samel on a model, the ends of the members forming said mat being extended beyond thei sides of said" model; then bending said ends over the sides of said model in substantially perpendicular relation to said mat; then Weaving a continuous strip through said ends, molding said ends and strip to conform withr said model during 4the rWeaving of said strip and ends; then arranging said ends radially to said model to conform with the brim of the model to receive said strip; and then binding the edge -of saidlstrp and the brim formed thereby byl turning the terminals of said ends upon t ernselves.

MORRIS JULIUS GERBER.

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